Bickerstaff Family Foundation Grants

Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4819633 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 · Latest filing: preselected organizations only

Bickerstaff Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4819633). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $2.7M paid in 21 grants, with a median grant of $50K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $6.2M. Its latest 990-PF says it contributes only to preselected organizations.

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Total grants paid: $2.7M
Grants reported: 21
Typical grant: $50K
Future commitments: Not reported
Total assets: $6.2M

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: BICKERSTAFF FAMILY FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax year	Grants paid	Amount
2025	11	$1.1M
2024	10	$1.6M

Where Bickerstaff Family Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

California$2.1M Florida$300K Washington$150K Utah$50K Indiana$34K

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/bickerstaff-family-foundation-954819633

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	Location	Purpose
Vanguard Cancer Foundation	Long Beach, CA	Cancer research funding and payment assistance for chemotherapy for low-income patients	Tax year 20242024	$1M
Global Empowerment Mission Inc	Doral, FL	Provide relief aid to the people of all global regions displaced by hurricanes and other natural disasters	Tax year 20252025	$300K
Illumination Foundation	Santa Ana, CA	To provide meals, after school programs, and counseling for children in homeless families.	Tax year 20242024	$240K
Civic Soul	Monte Sereno, CA	Connecting people to service and education through immersive events that uplift communities in need and amplify the impact of trusted nonprofits.	Tax year 20252025	$234K
Illumination Foundation	Santa Ana, CA	To provide meals, after school programs, and counseling for children in homeless families.	Tax year 20252025	$225K
Ethan's Smile Foundation	Laconner, WA	To carry forward the legacy of ethan by providing scholarships that enable others to follow their dreams.	Tax year 20252025	$100K
Foster Love	Brea, CA	Foster love provides assistance to children in foster care and the foster community at large.	Tax year 20242024	$75K
The Miraculous Love Kids	Long Beach, CA	Help children in poverty-stricken areas & war zones w/ clean water, food, clothes, shelter,medicine	Tax year 20252025	$65K
Starlight Children's Foundation	Culver City, CA	Delivers happiness to seriously ill children and their families	Tax year 20242024	$60K
The Bucket List Project Foundation	Long Beach, CA	Funds and operates a wish fulfillment program for individuals 18 years and older with life-limiting illnesses and limited resources.	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Ethan's Smile Foundation	Laconner, WA	To carry forward the legacy of ethan by providing scholarships that enable others to follow their dreams.	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Black Rifle Coffee Company Fund	Salt Lake City, UT	Dedicated to serving and defending the principles of our country, the brcc fund supports veterans, first responders, and their families while helping conserve the great american outdoors.	Tax year 20242024	$50K
Heads Up Youth Foundation	Sierra Madre, CA	To reach out and give a helping hand, to as many youngsters as possible, to nurture and to encourage them to keep their heads up, despite the adversities and challenges they face, to provide them with a chance at a better future so they can prosper in life and in our communities.	Tax year 20252025	$40K
Christian Missionary Fellowship International	Indianapolis, IN	Create dynamic christ-centered communities that transform the world	Tax year 20252025	$34K
Patrol Base Abbate	Arlington, VA	Patrol base abbate provides a space for all veterans to form community and rediscover their purpose around shared interests to promote mental health and foster resilience.	Tax year 20242024	$25K
Civic Soul	Monte Sereno, CA	Connecting people to service and education through immersive events that uplift communities in need and amplify the impact of trusted nonprofits.	Tax year 20242024	$25K
Heroic Hearts	Wheaton, IL	To provide crucial aid to families in crisis, especially those affected by conflict, disasters, and extreme poverty.	Tax year 20252025	$21K
Real Time Rescue	Yucca Valley, CA	To assisting people transitioning out of homelessness, as well as those facing economic difficulties that impact their ability to care for their companion animals.	Tax year 20252025	$20K
The Miraculous Love Kids	Long Beach, CA	Help children in poverty-stricken areas & war zones w/ clean water, food, clothes, shelter,medicine	Tax year 20242024	$17.5K
Catholic Charities of Orange County	Garden Grove, CA	To provide service to people in need, promote their voice in society, and to call the church and all people to do the same.	Tax year 20252025	$10K
First Step House Orange County	Costa Mesa, CA	Help people build lives of meaning, purpose, and recovery	Tax year 20252025	$10K

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Bickerstaff Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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